My Freighter takes delivery of 1st B747F, plans to add more

Uzbekistan logistics firm, My Freighter has taken delivery of its first Boeing B747-200F freighter and has plans to add five more as it looks to capitalise on Tashkent as an airfreight hub. The aircraft was delivered on October 23 to Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport after departing from Jakarta, Indonesia where it had undergone refurbishment and technical checks. According to company’s0 official statement, “The new aircraft will enable My Freighter to capitalise on the growing position of Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, as an airfreight hub.” The aircraft will be used to launch services between China and Southeast Asia and Europe and the US, with Tashkent acting as a hub. The company added that it would soon purchase five more B747 freighters as part of plans to expand its fleet to 20 aircraft within the next five years. Abdulaziz Abdurakhmonov, chief executive, My Freighter said, “When we established My Freighter in 2019, we had set a goal to turn Uzbekistan into a centre for international cargo transportation. We are working to create an ‘air freight Silk Road,’ taking advantage of Uzbekistan’s geographic position between China and Europe. An analysis of the trends makes clear that Uzbekistan’s airfreight market will grow exponentially over the next five years.”